Sex talks-experiences with and barriers to communication about sexuality with healthcare staff among patients with anxiety disorder in Denmark.
Gert Martin HaldMikkel ArendtSilvia PavanAgnieszka Heymann-SzlachcinskaMette ØllgaardClas WindingDorrit Dilling-HansenSelma Lind KruseMette FrøslevHanne LarsenPia Aaron Skovby AndersenNanna Scherfig StraarupJenna Marie StrizziPublished in: The journal of sexual medicine (2024)
The results of this study strongly indicate that a majority of anxiety patients find it both relevant and beneficial to discuss sexual matters with healthcare staff in connection with their anxiety treatment, and therefore healthcare staff should be educated and equipped to routinely address these matters while bearing in mind the most common patient barriers for conversations about sexuality.